Comments on: US Planning to Shoot Down Dead Spy Satellite http://www.universetoday.com/12824/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/ Space and astronomy news Wed, 23 May 2012 07:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Philhttp://www.universetoday.com/12824/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/comment-page-2/#comment-13420 Phil Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:43:53 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/#comment-13420 re LalaChina got theirs on the 4th try, and btw a low orbit sat moves much faster. In this case, twice the speed of the Chinese weather sat. re Lala

China got theirs on the 4th try, and btw a low orbit sat moves much faster. In this case, twice the speed of the Chinese weather sat.

]]> By: Charliehttp://www.universetoday.com/12824/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/comment-page-2/#comment-13347 Charlie Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:53:09 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/#comment-13347 Where our hazmat outfit's Honey-there around here some where. Did granddad get that seller dug? Run down and buy a parakeet, too. Where our hazmat outfit’s Honey-there around here some where. Did granddad get that seller dug? Run down and buy a parakeet, too.

]]> By: Loganhttp://www.universetoday.com/12824/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/comment-page-2/#comment-13286 Logan Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:48:55 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/#comment-13286 The last thing you want to do with a space shuttle is have it try to catch up to and hook up with a satellite that you cannot control. If it reacts badly to things getting near it, as I think all satellites put up by the NSA should than it might prove hazardous to the shuttle. Maybe I am being paranoid here but all the people at the NSA are paranoid to a fault. If the only people who could get to your satellite is your enemies who says they don't have a way of taking them out. The last thing you want to do with a space shuttle is have it try to catch up to and hook up with a satellite that you cannot control. If it reacts badly to things getting near it, as I think all satellites put up by the NSA should than it might prove hazardous to the shuttle. Maybe I am being paranoid here but all the people at the NSA are paranoid to a fault. If the only people who could get to your satellite is your enemies who says they don’t have a way of taking them out.

]]> By: Albehttp://www.universetoday.com/12824/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/comment-page-2/#comment-13155 Albe Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:40:02 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/#comment-13155 My God America, Wake Up. We have a Space Shuttle with an arm up there right now! Bring it back home in one piece. But what the hell, let's poke some more holes and leave more junk up in the heavens, Nobody cares. Hey! Why not send Bush up there with a broom and shovel? My God America, Wake Up.
We have a Space Shuttle with an arm up there right now! Bring it back home in one piece. But what the hell, let’s poke some more holes and leave more junk up in the heavens, Nobody cares. Hey! Why not send Bush up there with a broom and shovel?

]]> By: Dark Gnathttp://www.universetoday.com/12824/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/comment-page-2/#comment-13098 Dark Gnat Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:30:54 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/#comment-13098 The fuel tanks can survive re-entry. Remember Columbia?It seems China is putting up a fuss about shooting down the sat. Hypocrits. The fuel tanks can survive re-entry. Remember Columbia?

It seems China is putting up a fuss about shooting down the sat. Hypocrits.

]]> By: Lalahttp://www.universetoday.com/12824/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/comment-page-2/#comment-13005 Lala Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:16:53 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/#comment-13005 Yeah, let's show those commies what we can do given the chance. We only have to shoot the satellite 135 miles above the Earth's atmosphere, whereas China did with a distance of over 500 miles. Who wants to bet that if we don't hit the first time and get to try again within three days what that will do to our reputation as a leading world power. China did in one, I hope we can do the same. Yeah, let’s show those commies what we can do given the chance. We only have to shoot the satellite 135 miles above the Earth’s atmosphere, whereas China did with a distance of over 500 miles. Who wants to bet that if we don’t hit the first time and get to try again within three days what that will do to our reputation as a leading world power. China did in one, I hope we can do the same.

]]> By: marcellushttp://www.universetoday.com/12824/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-12937 marcellus Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:21:45 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/#comment-12937 Boo hoo hoo to all who think this is a waste of taxpayers money. This is a great chance to show Russia and China we have an outstanding missle defense system. Go Navy! Boo hoo hoo to all who think this is a waste of taxpayers money. This is a great chance to show Russia and China we have an outstanding missle defense system. Go Navy!

]]> By: Celso Paizhttp://www.universetoday.com/12824/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-12849 Celso Paiz Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:00:38 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/#comment-12849 This is not a test if it were the satellite would not have a toxin inside. This really worries me because if they destroy it pieces would still fall (including parts of the toxin). Now i wonder whose bright idea was it to send a toxin to space instead of been destroyed here on Earth? This is not a test if it were the satellite would not have a toxin inside. This really worries me because if they destroy it pieces would still fall (including parts of the toxin). Now i wonder whose bright idea was it to send a toxin to space instead of been destroyed here on Earth?

]]> By: wmmhttp://www.universetoday.com/12824/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-12763 wmm Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:46:14 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/#comment-12763 If this is a technology demo, it would be much more impressive to strike the target from an angle that decelerates rather than accelerates debris, or whatever angle that would minimize space pollution. If this is a technology demo, it would be much more impressive to strike the target from an angle that decelerates rather than accelerates debris, or whatever angle that would minimize space pollution.

]]> By: Preston Willsonhttp://www.universetoday.com/12824/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-12725 Preston Willson Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:35:10 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/us-planning-to-shoot-down-dead-spy-satellite/#comment-12725 The hydrazine if frozen. It is not as much danger as the media reports. This gives the Navy something to do. There are no extra cost except to replace the material used. This is not the same as any operation of the failed Star Wars program. News of this operation is great because it replaces all the crap about the election being broadcast. Glad that it did not take approval of congress to do this--If it had the event would never happen. President Bush approved this operation. Hope it is not another of his failures. Go Navy. The hydrazine if frozen. It is not as much danger as the media reports. This gives the Navy something to do. There are no extra cost except to replace the material used.
This is not the same as any operation of the failed Star Wars program. News of this operation is great because it replaces all the crap about the election being broadcast. Glad that it did not take approval of congress to do this–If it had the event would never happen. President Bush approved this operation. Hope it is not another of his failures. Go Navy.

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